S2015 E1 • Wild Iberia: Mystery of the Lynx

This is the story of a species in extremis: The Iberian lynx is probably the world’s most beautiful cat. Yet it may well be the least known.

S2015 E2 • Super Squirrel

The furry denizens of any American backyard often go unnoticed, but their feats of agility, intelligence and imagination deserve a closer look. Tree squirrels are quite common in suburban backyards. Not only do squirrels survive and cohabitate with humans, but they appear to thrive in our shared spaces. Witness the mental and physical attributes that make it all possible. Squirrels cache and hoard food to prepare for hard times but any time away from the safety of the canopy is spent negotiating natural and manmade dangers — often in competition with rival squirrels. We analyze each skill and discover how everyday rodents morph to become Super Squirrels.

Première diffusion : 8 mars 2015

S2015 E3 • WildMed: The Last Mediterranean Forest

This is one of the most important wildlife sanctuaries on the continent. It's Sierra Morena, and it's under attack. A treet plague blights the forest and the ecosystem is struggling to recover. Human intervention causes unprecedented damage. But danger waits, for if we continue to destroy the things upon which we thrive, the next candidate for extinction may be us. At the very gates of the metropolitan area of Seville, an unsuspected world of wild nature extends itself; the only place where heraldic imperial eagles still fly, the Iberian lynx hunts and the legendary wolf stalks. This is the story of Sierra Morena, a region marked by time. A journey from the peaks of its wild and untamed mountains, to the bottom of its valleys, where cool mountain streams run. A paradise that is threatened.

S2015 E4 • Wild Sri Lanka: Coast of Giants

As the sun rises over the blue waters off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, the largest mammal on earth breaks the surface. Beneath these waves lives a unique population of pygmy blue whales which feed, mate and play closer to shore in greater numbers than any other blue whale population on the planet. But the key to their existence lies hundreds of miles inland, at the top of Sri Lanka’s highest mountains. As the monsoon rains pour onto land, over a hundred rivers flow from the mountains, carrying with them nutrients which flood into the seas. From tangled mangrove forests to pristine white-sand beaches, Sri Lanka’s coastal waters present a show of nature’s most magnificent marine mammals. As turtles lay their eggs on palm-fringed shores, Sri Lanka’s iconic stilt fishermen wait for the shoals of herring and mackerel which the changing seasons bring. And out at sea, thriving coral reefs hide ancient wrecks filled with fish, while hundreds of dolphin race among the waves. This is an oceanic island where water, above all things, rules.

S2015 E5 • Wild Sri Lanka: Land of Lakes

In the grasses of Sri Lanka’s scrub forests, a leopard stalks his prey. Here, food is plentiful, as populations of deer feed on the grass sustained by thousands of man-made lakes. These pools of blue are the centre of life on the flats of Sri Lanka. Because, as the monsoons recede and the sun scorches an otherwise parched land, these lakes nourish the land as sloth bears, painted storks, jackals, monkeys and some of the greatest concentrations of both mugger crocodiles and elephants to be found anywhere on earth swarm to their cool embrace… The earliest nature sanctuary on earth, this ancient hydraulic system creates a playground for the mega fauna of Sri Lanka, charismatic mammals whose abundance pays testimony to the awe-inspiring power of water over this tiny country’s rich wealth of natural history.

S2015 E6 • Wild Sri Lanka: Forest of Clouds

The forests of Sri Lanka rise above the rest of the country like islands out of the sea. Here, species found nowhere else in the world have been marooned on high forest plateaus, isolated from the rest of Sri Lanka, unable to cross from one forest patch to another. They have evolved into highly diverse, self-supporting arboreal outposts – between which bats and birds fly with messages from outside. These forests are islands within an island – to step into them is to travel to another world where life is sustained by cloud swells and dancing mists. And as this mountainous terrain has combined with not one, but two, monsoons, a distinct microclimate has formed among these cloud-cloaked trees. Nearly half the island’s flowering plants are found here and amidst the twisted vine and creepers, rare and delicate orchids dot the landscape. Blue magpies, red-slender loris and purple-faced monkeys inhabit this strange, colourful – and ever diminishing - world. But although forest habitats are in decline thanks to the encroachment of man, one thing remains certain. As long as it has water to sustain it, life –the fabulous, curious, glorious life that flourishes on these high peaks – remains. From the goliaths in its ocean depths to the little-known mysteries of its cloud-shrouded peaks, ‘Sri Lanka – Paradise in the Indian Ocean’ is a journey through an unseen ecological lushness found nowhere else on earth.

S2015 E7 • Japan's Wild Year

Japan is synonymous with crowded high tech cities. But it's a fact that around three-quarters of Japan is uninhabited forests, mountains and coast lines. Here a great diversity of wildlife ekes out an existence adapted to a country with great extremes of climate. From the tropics in the south to the sub-arctic climate of Hokkaido island. In Japan's Wild Year you'll meet the northernmost primates in the world, the snow monkeys, bears, giant hornets and the weird goat-antelope serow, to the iconic red-headed crane and the abundant cherry salmon, the life blood of Japanese rivers.

Première diffusion : 17 avril 2015

S2015 E8 • The Hippo Supremacy

In many of Africa’s waterways lives one of the heaviest animals on earth. Their closest living relatives are cetaceans - the whales and dolphins. Despite fearsome tusks and a jaw that can open wider than any other land mammal, they are herbivores.The ancient Greeks named the animal ‘River Horse’. We call it the Hippopotamus. In Zambia’s Luangwa River, hippos dominate life in the water – here they reign supreme.

Première diffusion : 30 avril 2015

S2015 E9 • Cobra Mafia

There’s a tight-knit snake family that rules reptilian streets with impressive firepower and a fearsome reputation, instilling fear and chaos throughout the wild of Africa and Asia.

Première diffusion : 9 mai 2015

S2015 E10 • Destination Wild: The Eagles

Eagles are dramatic predators that have inspired myths and legends for millennia. Though at the top of their food chain, they battle for survival and work tirelessly to raise their young.

Première diffusion : 21 mai 2015

S2015 E11 • Destination Wild: Indonesia: Papua's Lost Worlds

On Indonesia’s eastern frontier lies an ancient world forged by fire. Isolated for millennia, creatures here have evolved beyond recognition.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2015

S2015 E12 • Destination Wild: Indonesia: Islands of Monsters

Since being cut off from the Asian mainland, the animals of Borneo and Sumatra have adapted to their new homes, developing unique traits.

Première diffusion : 26 mai 2015

S2015 E13 • Destination Wild: Indonesia: Land of Dragons

In central Indonesia volcanoes and the monsoon have driven the evolution of bountiful life, including the fearsome dragons that rule here.

Première diffusion : 27 mai 2015

S2015 E14 • Fatal Attraction

The playing field doesn’t get much more heated than this–and the only set of ground rules is to kill or be killed. In the game of survival, the prey is often as formidable as the predator. But gut-gouging horns, venomous fangs, stampeding hooves and sharp canines aren’t enough to deter the big players. So why go after a meal that can kill them? Sometimes the reward outweighs the risk.

Première diffusion : 18 mai 2015

S2015 E15 • Blood Rivals: Lion vs Buffalo

Lions and buffalo compete for survival on the African grassland.

Première diffusion : 25 mai 2015

S2015 E16 • Tiger Wars

In the heart of India, a tiger family battles for dominance in the ruins of a lost empire. B1, a young tiger, challenges his aging grandfather for supremacy over their pride land, taking advantage of his slowed reflexes and struggling vision. Meanwhile, B1’s mother tries to keep the peace for her new cubs during their risky first years of life, and for her father, who is becoming increasingly helpless. But B1 is bent on taking over and starting his own dynasty deep in the heart of ancient India

Première diffusion : 14 février 2015

S2015 E17 • Destination Wild: Colombia: The Chocó: Colombia's Wild Coast

Spanning the country's western length, the humid Chocó region hosts rainforests isolated by the Andes, rich in unique species.

S2015 E18 • Destination Wild: Colombia: Serrania De La Macarena: Nature's Treasure Trove

This little-explored outcrop of sandstone comprises lush jungle, shrubland and savannah, isolated peaks, rivers and spectacular waterfalls.

S2015 E19 • Destination Wild: Colombia: Chiribiquete: Journey To The Heart of The Amazon

Prehistoric towers, waterfalls and deep canyons are surrounded here by rivers, lakes and rainforests bursting with life.

S2015 E24 • Wild Venice

Documentary exploring the reefs of the Tegnue, located on the east end of the Lagoon in Venice, which are home to an array of life, from sponges and sea anemones to scribbled pipefish and flashing squid.

Première diffusion : 8 juillet 2015

S2015 E25 • Birthplace of the Giants

Two Australian marine biologists are on an epic scientific expedition in Western Australia’s stunning Kimberley region to capture the birth of a Humpback Whale calf on camera for the very first time.

Première diffusion : 29 juin 2015

S2015 E26 • Real Angry Birds

The world is full of angry birds. Some lock talons over food while others wrestle for mates. For birds, anger and aggression are key to survival.

Première diffusion : 5 juillet 2015

S2015 E27 • Wild World: Borneo

Borneo is the world’s third largest island. Shrouded in mist, this tropical island teems with strange and exotic life. In this vast jungle, snakes fall from the sky and lizards fly to survive. Some of the rarest, strangest and most magnificent creatures on earth call this place home. Pygmy elephants and the Sumatran rhino move quietly through the undergrowth while birds, bugs and bats inhabit some of the most spectacular cave formations on the planet. Borneo, an Island in the clouds.

Première diffusion : 5 juin 2015

S2015 E30 • Destination Wild: The Kangaroo King

The scorching interior of the world’s oldest continent is home to the toughest kangaroo on the planet, the mighty Red. You won’t want to miss extremely rare footage of a red kangaroo birth and specialised in-pouch cameras that capture an intimate portrait of Red’s development. We are also introduced to the kangaroo’s formidable neighbours through close encounters with wedge-tailed eagles, dingoes, venomous snakes and giant monitor lizards. This is a story of survival against the odds and what it takes to endure drought, heat wave and bushfire.

Première diffusion : 16 août 2015

S2015 E31 • United Sharks of America

Journey to some of the most dangerous and visited beaches in the US to learn the truth behind many vicious shark attacks.

Première diffusion : 27 août 2015

S2015 E33 • Destination Wild: Giant Sea Serpent

Scientific buoys immersed in the abyss off the coast of the French Riviera enable us to make for the very first time a detailed scientific study of the largest bony fish in the world, the giant oarfish, the creature likely behind the myth of the Sea Serpent.

Première diffusion : 26 avril 2015

S2015 E34 • Madagascar's Legendary Lemurs

Among its stone forests, spiny groves and lush jungles, on the mystical island of Madagascar live over 100 species of endemic lemurs. In isolation for over 88 million years, these ancient primates have evolved into the remarkable creatures they are today. From the aye-aye with its extended twig-like hunting finger to the leaping sifakas and the charismatic ring-tailed lemurs with their own personal form of communication, these animals are wonders of adaptation.

Première diffusion : 12 mai 2015

S2015 E36 • Extreme Survivors

Explore the true masters of the wild: the hardy animal survivors that have conquered every corner of the globe, thriving amid fierce rivers, cold ice sheets and thick jungle.

S2015 E39 • Dark Side of Crocs

Crocs have a remarkably ancient lineage. And some truly impressive distant cousins: the dinosaurs.It is believed that they have two hundred million years of evolution behind them. In most of that time, they have barely changed. This is the story of two of the Nile crocodiles, the most impressive creatures in the world, living together in an African river.

Première diffusion : 22 novembre 2015

S2015 E42 • Sky Safari Australia

Sky Safari Australia Join an aerial odyssey across Australia's iconic landmarks of Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, and Lake Eyre as we reveal how these unique environments affect the creatures who call them home.

S2015 E43 • Tiger on the Run

India is home to over 40 tiger reserves and our story begins in the heart of tiger country. In this coming of age tale, follow the journey of Kumal, a young male tiger who has been banished from his father’s territory by Khan, a vagrant male. Kumal is on the run and must now find a territory and mate of his own to continue his legacy. But due to man’s need for resources overwhelming land in central India, time and space for Kumal is running out. Threatened by local villagers who mistake him for Khan, Kumal is chased out of their village with raging flames. Having never been on his own before, Kumal’s survival is hampered by his inexperience and poor hunting skills. However, he finally reaches an oasis in the forest where he comes face to face with Latika, a female tiger and the key to Kumal’s future. Despite the difficult journey, witness Kumal’s transformation from a cub into a confident adult.

Première diffusion : 31 décembre 2015

S2015 E44 • Vanishing Kings: Desert Lions of Namib

An old lioness and her two daughters are holding the key to the future of all desert lions. Two years ago, they gave birth to a total of five male cubs and now the time has come for the ‘Five Musketeers’ to continue life on their own. If they can make it to adulthood, there will be hope for the dwindling desert lion population. For the first time ever in this harsh and extreme landscape, observe over an extended period the secret lives of true desert lions living in the ancient Namib Desert around Africa’s Skeleton Coast Park. Scientist, Dr. Philip Stander, has studied the small population of desert lions for nearly two decades and monitors this significant pride closely. They roam the rugged mountains, the majestic sand dunes, the endless gravel plains and sometimes even the beaches of the Skeleton Coast. Share intimate moments with lions once thought to be extinct and uncover a story that will inspire a fascinating but also dramatic and emotional journey through the world’s oldest desert. In a place of hardship, constant hunger, ever-lasting thirst and inevitable suffering, five young male lions need to conquer the Namib Desert and find their own kingdom.

Première diffusion : 21 juillet 2015

S2015 E45 • Quest for the Spirit Bear

Documentary following experts as they search Canada's Great Bear Rainforest for the Kermode bear, a rare white sub-species.

Première diffusion : 15 juillet 2015

S2015 E47 • Amazon's Electric Fish

The Amazon is one of the wildest and least explored parts of the planet. It has the highest diversity of life on the planet, but what lies below it is truly shocking. In its deep muddy rivers, clear streams and expansive floodplains, a freak-show of fish life has exploded, with some of the strangest shapes and weirdest adaptations on Earth. Hiding in the vast rivers and streams is an electric grid-- a bizarre community of fish with a highly sophisticated electric sixth sense. Using electricity, these “Super” fish can communicate wirelessly, control each other remotely and emit shocks that can stop a human heart.